Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112539416 - Mid Ohio Window Cleaning

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 112539416

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 11/15/1999

Site Address:
Mid Ohio Window Cleaning
1 South Main Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Mailing Address:
523 Bennington Dr., Mansfield, OH 44904

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/1999

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/02/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100750678

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 B03	01/06/2000	02/08/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	01/28/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	01/06/2000	02/08/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	01/28/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200750420

Event: 11/13/1999

Two employees killed when cherry picker overturns

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 13, 1999, Employees #1 and #2, both window washers for Mid-Ohio Window Cleaning, were in a cherry picker, cleaning the windows of the First Knox Bank. The aerial lift overturned and they fell between 50 and 75 ft. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. The lift's outriggers were not in use at the time of the accident.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, HOISTING MECHANISM, OUTRIGGER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112539416			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners
2	112539416			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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